LOUISVILLE, Ky. – If you have an interest in history and are curious about hunting for ghosts, then E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park wants to invite you to an event Friday, Sept. 13.

Attend “Spirits of Sawyer” to explore the history of the park and go on a “ghost hunt” led by S.E.R.I.O.U.S. Paranormal from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Participants will see how ghost-hunting instruments are used while they explore historic areas of the park.

Meet at the Sawyers-Hayes Community Center. The fee is $20 per person. Registration is required; there are a limited number of spots available. Participants must be 16 years old or older or accompanied by a parent.

For more information, call 502-429-7270.

E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park is a 580-acre park within the urban landscape of the city of Louisville. Recreational facilities include an Olympic-size outdoor pool; fully functional gymnasium with basketball, badminton and pickleball courts; athletic fields for soccer, lacrosse and flag football; a three-field softball complex; tennis courts; archery range; radio-controlled airfield; and BMX bicycle track.

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The Kentucky State Park System is composed of 49 state parks plus an interstate park shared with Virginia. The Department of Parks, an agency of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, operates 17 resort parks with lodges -- more than any other state. For more information on Kentucky parks, visit our website at http://www.parks.ky.gov